Filner bemoans polarization at City Hall

• Medical marijuana: Filner said he has had no discussions with companies that provide marijuana dispensing machines about whether they would be allowed under his proposed ordinance for med pot dispensaries. He has included a ban on pot vending machines in his ordinance. A purveyor of marijuana dispensing machines, Medbox Inc., issued a news release Tuesday saying the Mayor’s Office had informed the company their devices would be allowed.

• Balboa Park centennial celebration: Filner said he’s moving forward with a low-tech plan to remove cars from Plaza de Panama after a plan to build a bypass bridge was nixed in court. He said it would involve the use of trams.

• District 4 City Council race: Filner said he plans to make an announcement soon about which of the finalists from Tuesday’s special election he’ll endorse. Labor advocate Myrtle Cole and LGBT leader Dwayne Crenshaw topped the crowded field and will compete in a head-to-head runoff in late May or early April. Filner said he considers each of them a friend and political ally.

Update

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